ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65453
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 September 2008 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Mile High Gliding Inc |
| Registration: | N17939 |
| MSN: | 294 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boulder, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Boulder, CO (KBDU) |
| Boulder, CO (KBDU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was conducting his fourth solo flight and during the aero tow he "ballooned" and drifted to the right. The pilot repositioned the glider, slack developed in the tow rope, and the rope disconnected from the glider approximately 10 feet above the ground. The pilot did not use the dive brake to descend and landed long, resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the glider systems, conducted by the FAA, revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to use the dive brake during landing resulting in a long landing and collision.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2009 11:39 | David Colclasure | Added |
| 28-Jun-2009 22:27 | DColclasure | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 12:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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